Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking to deepen bilateral relations after trade between both countries reached about $5 billion in 2025, up from approximately $3 billion in previous years. The two countries reviewed trade and investment, economic cooperation, aviation connectivity, emerging technologies and people-to-people relations during a high-level meeting in Abuja. The...
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The United Kingdom has issued a fresh travel advisory warning its nationals against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, citing heightened security risks across 18 states and some riverine communities. The warning was contained in the latest travel advice issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which categorised several areas as high-risk...
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As campaigns for the 2027 general elections officially kick off across Nigeria, major opposition parties are facing mounting organisational challenges, with internal disputes, prolonged litigation and funding constraints threatening to slow their preparations for a nationwide contest against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). While the APC has continued to expand its grassroots structures across...
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Hundreds of protesters on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to commend the commission over its conduct of the recent Osun State governorship election. The protesters praised INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu and security agencies for what they described as neutrality during the election, saying...
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The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has taken a fresh political turn, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new production-based subsidy regime, while the Presidency and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have rejected the plan and accused him of political inconsistency. The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has also joined the dispute, demanding a detailed...
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*** Says, Politicians Reconcile, but Victims Carry the Scars By Festus Fifen The Nigeria Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has issued a powerful Clarion call to Nigerian youths, urging them to resist being used as instruments for political and digital thuggery as the country approaches the 2027 electoral cycle. Speaking...
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations. The Fund also welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval for unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market...
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OSOGBO — Panic broke out in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday after suspected hoodlums reportedly opened fire on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident reportedly triggered an exchange of gunfire lasting between 12 and 15 minutes as security...
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ABUJA — The United Nations has warned that millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks could miss critical humanitarian assistance as the country’s 2026 humanitarian response faces a $159 million funding shortfall. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, raised the alarm in Maiduguri on Wednesday as the United...
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ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed that legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as eligible unclaimed dividends and funds from dormant accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen financing for Nigerian students. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on...
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